by Sydney Poe | Nov 22, 2011 | Uncategorized
While Thanksgiving is a national holiday, that doesn’t mean everyone celebrates it the same way. Sometimes having small families means you have a small close knit dinner, while others celebrate the holiday with their extended family and have close to thirty people in one home. For other students, location is a factor in how they celebrate their Thanksgiving. Besides offering a week off of classes, the Thanksgiving holiday break allows Lipscomb students to reflect on many traditions, some that may be a little comical. “My grandpa always cuts the turkey and manages to cut his finger every year,” said Amber Leach a junior finance major from Jackson, Ohio. While some may have unique or crazy traditions, Leach says her Thanksgiving is pretty consistent. “We always break the wishbone, and it’s always at my house,” she said. Some families like to celebrate Thanksgiving as a big family meal, with turkey, stuffing, pumpkin pie and anything else you might think of as traditional. On the other hand, a few Lipscomb students say that their families use it as a way to prepare for Christmas. Please upgrade your browser “We always make plans for Christmas at Thanksgiving,” said sophomore Jessica Royster, a psychology major from Fayetteville, Tenn. “We do things like swap names for gifts and make sure everyone knows what they’re bringing for dinner.” She also gets a luxury that many students would love to have: two Thanksgiving dinners. “I go to my grandmother’s on my step-dad’s side, and then I go to my dad’s for a second Thanksgiving.” Royster says her Thanksgivings are usually more traditional and family-oriented, while Christmas...
by Hunter Patterson | Nov 18, 2011 | News Slider, Opinion, Sports
This week, Madeline and Wade bring you the news from Lipscomb. They tell you all about Anteaters Ball, Stomp Fest and more. Caitlin Selle has all the gossip from the entertainment world, Sydney will let you know how much you need to bundle up over Thanksgiving break and Kelly fills you in with everything going on in the sports world. Please upgrade your...
